Elizabeth Strano
Director of Accreditation, Performance Review Institute (PRI)
Elizabeth Strano is the Director of Accreditation at the Performance Review Institute (PRI), where she provides strategic leadership and oversight for PRI’s industry-managed accreditation programs, including Nadcap, MedAccred, and P360. In this role, she works closely with global industry stakeholders, technical experts, staff, and executive leadership to strengthen program performance, advance accreditation initiatives, and ensure PRI’s programs continue to meet the evolving needs of industry.
Elizabeth brings more than 18 years of leadership and technical experience across the aerospace, defense, quality, and education sectors. Since joining PRI in 2016, she has held progressively senior leadership positions, including Principal Lead Staff Engineer for Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Senior Program Manager, and Interim Vice President of Nadcap and Engineering. Her experience spans technical program management, strategic planning, operational performance, stakeholder engagement, auditor development, risk management, and continuous improvement.
Prior to and alongside her career with PRI, Elizabeth has served in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, where she built extensive experience in Nondestructive Inspection, quality assurance, aircraft inspection, training, and operational readiness. Her military and technical background provides her with a practical understanding of the importance of quality, safety, technical competence, and disciplined processes within the aerospace and defense industries.
Elizabeth holds a Master of Education in Business, Communication and Information Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Robert Morris University. She also brings extensive training and experience in nondestructive inspection and aerospace quality systems.
Throughout her career, Elizabeth has focused on bringing together technical expertise, industry collaboration, and strong operational leadership to develop people, improve processes, and strengthen the value that accreditation programs deliver to the global industries they serve.
